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Her groans are harrowing as she falls to the floor, and you can tell she is in pain.

The policewoman lays in the road, clutching her head, possibly having hit it as she fell. She slowly raises herself to a sitting position but does not seem able to stand up.

While the policewoman is on the floor, the policeman continues to struggle with two men.

The policeman struggles with two men on the floor (Image: Met Police)

The female officer then appears to kick one of the man in white in the stomach from her position on the ground, hitting him at least three times.

A passing motorcyclist then helps the policeman to pin one of the man to the ground while another bystander goes to help the policewoman to her feet.

Who was jailed?

Payne, 20, of Brighton Road, South Croydon pleaded guilty to one count of actual bodily harm (ABH) at Kingston Crown Court last month, and also admitted driving without insurance and driving without a licence.

Euell, 20, of Penerley Road, Catford, pleaded guilty to two counts of ABH at the same hearing.

Martin Payne was jailed for two years and nine months (Image: Met Police)

Both men were sentenced on Monday (January 21). Euell was jailed for three years and six months while Payne was jailed for two years and nine months.

The third man who carried out the attack has never been caught.

What have police said?

Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove, commander for roads and transport policing, and Chief Superintendent Sally Benatar, south west commander, released a joint statement after Payne and Euell were jailed.

It read: “The sentences handed down to Euell and Payne indicate how serious the courts take assaults on police officers. Anyone who thinks it is acceptable to attack an officer should expect to face the consequences of their actions.

Kursan Euell was jailed for three years and six months (Image: Met Police)

“The impact of this despicable assault has been considerable, not only on the two officers involved but on their families, friends and colleagues.

“Whilst police officers are rightly expected to handle difficult and hostile situations on a regular basis, we do not accept that assaults are part of the job, and we feel that our officers deserve the protection of the law in order to do their jobs effectively.

“We are pleased that the two suspects have been brought before the court swiftly thanks to the hard work of Detective Constable Jean-Paul Ricot-Gomez and the rest of the team.

“We would also like to publicly thank the members of public who stepped in to assist at the time and their actions will be recognised at a formal commendation ceremony.

“We are also grateful to the many members of public and colleagues from the emergency services who passed on their best wishes to our officers, having seen the video of the incident in the media. We really value your support.”